Aspendale Gardens vs Aspendale

Aspendale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Aspendale Gardens. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Aspendale Gardens, most households are couple families. In Aspendale, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Aspendale: a median of $1.36 million, against $1.24 million in Aspendale Gardens, though rent is higher in Aspendale Gardens. Aspendale is closer to the city centre: 28.2 km, against 36.4 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Aspendale Gardens

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 50/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 69%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 69%)
  • But Aspendale has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Aspendale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (28.2 km vs 36.4 km)
  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 63/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Aspendale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 16%)
  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 63/100)
  • But Aspendale Gardens carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 50/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Aspendale Gardens returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.3%)
  • Aspendale is growing faster (5.0% vs -1.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Aspendale Gardens and Aspendale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Aspendale Gardens Aspendale
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Aspendale Gardens Aspendale
Walkability 63 / 75
Aspendale Gardens — Walkability: 63/100 Aspendale — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 74 / 50
Aspendale Gardens — Safety: 74/100 Aspendale — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Aspendale Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Aspendale — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 13 / 35
Aspendale Gardens — Low flood risk: 13/100 Aspendale — Low flood risk: 35/100

Demographics

Aspendale Gardens skews older (43 vs 40).

Aspendale Gardens Aspendale
Population 6,427 7,285
+13% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% +5.0%
Median age 43 40
Median household income $114,920/yr $121,836/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $496/wk
+7% vs other
 $460/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aspendale Gardens Aspendale
0-4 4.5% / 5.9%
Aspendale Gardens — 0-4: 4.5% Aspendale — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 13.2% / 15.0%
Aspendale Gardens — 5-14: 13.2% Aspendale — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 7.6% / 6.7%
Aspendale Gardens — 15-19: 7.6% Aspendale — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 6.7% / 4.8%
Aspendale Gardens — 20-24: 6.7% Aspendale — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 7.7% / 9.0%
Aspendale Gardens — 25-34: 7.7% Aspendale — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 12.2% / 14.7%
Aspendale Gardens — 35-44: 12.2% Aspendale — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 16.3% / 15.5%
Aspendale Gardens — 45-54: 16.3% Aspendale — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 14.6% / 12.8%
Aspendale Gardens — 55-64: 14.6% Aspendale — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 8.8% / 8.5%
Aspendale Gardens — 65-74: 8.8% Aspendale — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 6.0% / 5.2%
Aspendale Gardens — 75-84: 6.0% Aspendale — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 2.4% / 1.9%
Aspendale Gardens — 85+: 2.4% Aspendale — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Aspendale Gardens 64.5% couple families
Aspendale Gardens — Couple Families: 64.5% Aspendale Gardens — Lone Person: 21.6% Aspendale Gardens — One Parent Families: 12.2% Aspendale Gardens — Group Household: 0.9% Aspendale Gardens — Other Families: 0.8%
Aspendale 54.7% couple families
Aspendale — Couple Families: 54.7% Aspendale — Lone Person: 27.6% Aspendale — One Parent Families: 13.9% Aspendale — Group Household: 2.5% Aspendale — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Aspendale Gardens 11.0% renting
Aspendale Gardens — Owned Outright: 41.7% Aspendale Gardens — Mortgage: 47.3% Aspendale Gardens — Renting: 11.0%
Aspendale 18.0% renting
Aspendale — Owned Outright: 38.9% Aspendale — Mortgage: 43.1% Aspendale — Renting: 18.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Aspendale Gardens Aspendale
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 18.1%
Aspendale Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Aspendale — Bachelor Degree: 18.1%
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 11.3%
Aspendale Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Aspendale — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.6%
Aspendale Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Aspendale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 5.8%
Aspendale Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Aspendale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 3.0%
Aspendale Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Aspendale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Aspendale Gardens Aspendale
England 3.7% / 4.4%
Aspendale Gardens — England: 3.7% Aspendale — England: 4.4%
India 3.0% / 0.8%
Aspendale Gardens — India: 3.0% Aspendale — India: 0.8%
China 2.6% / 0.8%
Aspendale Gardens — China: 2.6% Aspendale — China: 0.8%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.4%
Aspendale Gardens — New Zealand: 1.0% Aspendale — New Zealand: 1.4%
South Africa 1.4% / 0.7%
Aspendale Gardens — South Africa: 1.4% Aspendale — South Africa: 0.7%
Sri Lanka 1.9% / —
Aspendale Gardens — Sri Lanka: 1.9% Aspendale — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Aspendale Gardens 84.3% houses
Aspendale Gardens — Houses: 84.3% Aspendale Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 13.2% Aspendale Gardens — Townhouses: 2.5%
Aspendale 69.1% houses
Aspendale — Houses: 69.1% Aspendale — Flats / Apartments: 20.4% Aspendale — Townhouses: 10.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Aspendale Gardens Aspendale
Median house price $1,240,000 $1,360,000
Median unit price $693,000 $750,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 15 sales
 22 days
from 39 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Aspendale Gardens Aspendale
3 bed $1.11M / $1.28M
Aspendale Gardens — 3 bed: $1.11M (30 sales) Aspendale — 3 bed: $1.28M (40 sales)

30 vs 40 sales

4 bed $1.28M / $1.59M
Aspendale Gardens — 4 bed: $1.28M (49 sales) Aspendale — 4 bed: $1.59M (36 sales)

49 vs 36 sales

5 bed $1.4M / $1.94M
Aspendale Gardens — 5 bed: $1.4M (9 sales) Aspendale — 5 bed: $1.94M (5 sales)

9 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Aspendale Gardens Aspendale
Residential 53% 62%
Infrastructure and transport 32% 13%
Other and special use 0% 15%
Rural and farming 9% 0%
Parks and recreation 5% 9%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Aspendale Gardens Aspendale
New dwellings approved 465
across Kingston (Vic.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -36%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Aspendale Gardens Aspendale
Houses 4.0%
$850/wk on $1.09M
 3.3%
$950/wk on $1.52M
Units — 4.6%
$712/wk on $812K

Ranking within VIC

Aspendale Gardens Aspendale
House price Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Income Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 85% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 20% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 36% of VIC

Liveability

Aspendale is more walkable (75 vs 63); Aspendale scores higher overall (77 vs 68).

Aspendale Gardens Aspendale
Grade A
same for both
Score 68/100 77/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Aspendale carries more crime risk (50 vs 26); Aspendale Gardens carries more flood risk (87 vs 65).

Aspendale Gardens Aspendale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
26/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood High
87/100
 Moderate
65/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
47/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Aspendale Gardens Aspendale
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Aspendale Gardens

  • Aspendale Gardens Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Aspendale

  • Mordialloc College Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Louis de Montfort's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Aspendale Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Yarrabah School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Aspendale Gardens Aspendale
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 2 9
Parks & reserves 5 9
Childcare 5 7
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Aspendale Gardens sits further from the CBD (36.4 km vs 28.2 km).

Aspendale Gardens Aspendale
Walkability score 63/100 75/100
Distance to Melbourne 36.4 km
+23% vs other
 28.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 42 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 83/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 47.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 4 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 3195
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 3195
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Aspendale Gardens Aspendale
Car (driver) 61.4% / 51.8%
Aspendale Gardens — Car (driver): 61.4% Aspendale — Car (driver): 51.8%
Worked from Home 30.7% / 40.1%
Aspendale Gardens — Worked from Home: 30.7% Aspendale — Worked from Home: 40.1%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 2.1%
Aspendale Gardens — Car (passenger): 3.6% Aspendale — Car (passenger): 2.1%
Train 2.0% / 3.7%
Aspendale Gardens — Train: 2.0% Aspendale — Train: 3.7%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.4%
Aspendale Gardens — Walked Only: 1.2% Aspendale — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.4%).

Setting

Aspendale Gardens Aspendale
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.8 km
2.1 km to a named beach
 484 m
548 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Aspendale Gardens Aspendale
Connectivity score 89/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
2,103 premises
 50%
3,111 premises

Climate

Aspendale Gardens Aspendale
Annual rainfall 644 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Aspendale Gardens Aspendale
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Aspendale Gardens Aspendale
Average residential rate $1,940/yr
same for both
Council Kingston (Vic.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Aspendale Gardens Aspendale
Division Isaacs
same for both
Member Mark Dreyfus
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Aspendale Gardens Aspendale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Aspendale Gardens

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Aspendale

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Outer Parks Premium Trains Transport Hub

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